Insurgency: Varsity strengthens security at Central Mosque

Following a growing concern over insecurity in the North, the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) chapter of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has taken measures to ensure the safety of worshippers in the campus Central Mosque.

Security was tight at the mosque last Friday when worshippers gathered for Jumat prayer. MSSN officials joined the school security personnel deployed to the mosques to conduct thorough search before allowing anyone into the premises.

The MSSN spokesman, Suleiman Abubakar, said the measure was taken to ensure criminals did not find their way to wreak havoc in the school.

He said: “After several meetings and due consultations with the MSSN officials and the Chief Security Officer of the university, it was resolved that the MSSN should collaborate with the university security team to provide adequate security at the campus Central Mosque, especially during Jumaat prayers.”

He said the spate of masque attacks, which have claimed the lives of many people, had brought fears in the hearts of worshippers, which he said informed the security measure. “For this reason, we consider it appropriate to beef up security at this time,” he added.

A member of the MSSN security team, Sa’ad Yusuf Abubakar, said security started from the grassroots. “We need to be security-conscious at all times. Most importantly, our efforts as civilians in the fight against insurgency stand to complement the efforts of security agencies. This effort shall be sustained and Nigeria will win this fight by the grace of God,” he said.

More than any other issue in Nigeria today, the greatest concern has been the security condition of the country. Almost every day, there are accounts of several security threats arising from armed robberies, assassinations, armed militancy and banditry, kidnapping, bombings, among others.